Sentence examples for a downward force from inspiring English sources

In normal flight, the wing holds the plane up and the tail exerts a downward force.

For example, a book resting on a table applies a downward force equal to its weight on the table.

Gravity, acting on the mass of the wheel as if it were concentrated at the centre of mass, applies a downward force on the wheel.

Normally the tail exerts a downward force, moving the nose up as pushing down on one end of a seesaw will raise the other end.

The flow pattern has stagnation points at P and P′ and, since the pressure is high at such points, the spindle may be expected to experience a downward force perpendicular both to its axis and to the direction of v0.

A downward force exerted on one end of the lever can be transferred and increased in an upward direction at the other end, allowing a small force to lift a heavy weight.

Weightlessness is achieved when a person can no longer feel any downward force from their own weight.

A dynamic shoulder dynamometer has been designed to develop a vertical downward force over a measured range of motion, i.e. scapular elevation.

Meanwhile, a higher machine power means a higher downward force, therefore, instead of being cut, surface material was pressed down and slid along the grinding direction.

A special airfoil "wing" located at the rear produces a large downward force (between 4,000 and 8,000 pounds) that helps to maintain traction and stability.

The plane itself is like a seesaw; downward force on the tail keeps the nose up.